[Source.](https://www.westernjournal.com/op-ed-remember-free-money-huckster-knew-government-chilling/) > A consumer protection agency once criticized Lesko’s ads for glossing over the number of hoops applicants may have to jump through to get dollars out of D.C. But the level of sophistication required of the recipients is of no solace to the taxpayers who foot the bill for these programs. > When it comes to broader lessons of fiscal policy, what matters is that these programs exist. And Lesko provides proof positive that they do.